Horseshoeing device



' B. A. CRUMLEY.

HORSESHOEING DEVICE.

APPLICATION man AUG-5, 1919.

1,332,809. Patented Mar.2,1920.

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BIRDIE A. CRUMLEY, OF HYLTON, TEXAS.

HORSESI-IOEING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

Application filed August 5, 1919. Serial No. 315,484.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BIRDIE A. GRUMLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hylton, in the county of Nolan and State of T eXas, haveinvented new and useful Iniprovements in Horseshoeing Devices, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for preventing a horse from moving itsleg when being shod or otherwise treated, and comprises means forholding the leg in position with the fore part bent at the knee.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the devicemay be ad justed to hold the leg bent at any desired angle.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means for permittingthe device to be applied while the leg is straight and to catch and holdthe leg in raised position when the horse raises the leg.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is'a view showing the device applied to the fore leg of a horse;

Fig. 2 is a view showing the invention ap plied to the hind leg;

Fig. 3 is an edge view of the device itself;

Fig. 4c is a cross sectional view.

As shown in these views the device consists of two straps of ironindicated by the numerals l and 2, which are pivotally connectedtogether at their inner ends by a bolt 3. The outer ends of these strapsare bent at right angles and curved as at 4 to fit the leg and adjacentthe inner end of the strap 1 I secure a curved piece 5 for engaging theleg adjacent the knee thereof. As shown, this piece 5 is oppositelyarranged to the curved ends 4. These curved parts are padded as at 6 andthe curved parts at the ends are provided with straps 7 which areprovided with buckles so that these curved parts may be strapped aroundthe leg of the horse. These straps may be riveted to the curved parts orconnected thereto in any de sired manner. The part 1 has pivotallyconnected thereto an arc-shaped piece 8 which is slotted as at 9, onewall of the slot being provided with teeth 10. This piece 8 has its freeend engaging a guide loop 11 carried by the strap 2 and a bolt 12passing through said guide 11 and strap engages the slot 9 and the rackformed by the teeth. A spring 13 tends to hold the arc-shaped piece withits rack part in engagement with the bolt 12. I prefer to form aplurality of bolt holes in the straps so that the parts may be adjustedto suit animals of different sizes.

The device may be applied with the leg in extended or straight positionby moving the straps into parallel position and buckling the strapsaround the leg as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The horse is then caused tolift his leg which will cause the two straps to move about their pivotalpoint. The bolt engaging the rack on the arc-shaped piece will preventthe return movement of the parts and thus the horses leg will be held inbent position. .In this way the shoe may be applied or the leg treatedas necessary. When it is desired to permit the horse to straighten hisleg the arc-shaped piece is raised by the hand to free the bolt of therack so that the two straps may assume their parallel position. Byplacing the bolt in the desired tooth of the rack, the leg may be heldat any desired angle.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the class described comprising a pair ofbars pivotally connected together, means for connecting the bars to thehorses leg, a guide on one strap, an arc-shaped member pivotallyconnected to the other strap and adapted to engage the guide, saidmember having a slot therein having one wall provided with a rack, abolt carried by the guide for engaging said slot and rack and a springfor holding the arc-shaped member with its rack in engagement with thebolt.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BIRDIE' A. CRUMLEY.

